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( a script )
| Type of script: | Script |
|---|---|
| Number of characters: | ca 100 |
| Period of use: | 1800 BC-1400 BC |
| Writing-direction: | Right to left |
| Names: | Byblos syllabary |
Undeciphered script known only from 10 inscriptions found in the city of Byblos during excavations 1928-32. Several attempts at undeciphering have been made, but none accepted, as the material is too limited. It's believed to be a syllabary derived from Egyptian hieratic, used to write some semitic language.
| Article: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byblos_syllabary |